I think I would make it a simple earnings link alone. Yes, if inflation is higher than earnings growth then that means pensioners' incomes are going to fall a bit behind what they need to spend,… (View Post)

If you don't think you can touch the triple lock it's the obvious other way to keep the pension bill under control. Osborne was advocating this in a podcast episode the other day. I think n… (View Post)

Surely reparations are the definition of "not free", given the requirement to hand over a pile of money? (View Post)

If anybody wishes to follow suit all the details are online: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/voluntary-payments-donations-to-government -- you can make a payment towards general expenditure or towards re… (View Post)

Council tax doesn't even cover social care -- the Institute for Government figures I just found show councils spend more than two thirds of their income on adult and children's social care,… (View Post)